New Mobile Games in October 2026: Sifu, No Man's Sky and More
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In short: October 2026 is a good month for mobile players. Sifu, Vampire Crawlers and 9 Kings launched on iOS and Android on 12 October. No Man's Sky arrives on iPhone and iPad on 28 October, and Monster Hunter Outlanders, Saints Row: The Third Remastered and Titanium Court follow on 29 October. Many can be tried for free and unlocked with a one-time purchase.
Key dates
| Date | Game | Platforms |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct | Sifu, Vampire Crawlers, 9 Kings | iOS, Android |
| 24 Oct | One Piece: Grand Gourmet | iOS, Android |
| 28 Oct | No Man's Sky | iPhone, iPad |
| 29 Oct | Monster Hunter Outlanders | iOS, Android |
| 29 Oct | Saints Row: The Third Remastered, Titanium Court | mobile |
| 8 Dec | Replaced | Android |
Highlights
Sifu has touch controls, a reworked camera and controller support, according to mobilegamer.biz. It is a demanding brawler, so a controller helps. 9 Kings sold over a million copies in PC early access; on mobile it is free to try and $9.99 to unlock, supports 29 languages and carries over progress from Google Play Games on PC. Vampire Crawlers is a card battler from Poncle, the studio behind Vampire Survivors. No Man's Sky comes to iPhone and iPad during Apple Indie Games Week; it is free to try, $19.99 to unlock and includes all expansions, including Cosmos. Check device support and free storage first.
Monster Hunter Outlanders from Level Infinite and TiMi Studio is set in the world of Aesoland, according to Gaming on Phone. One Piece: Grand Gourmet is a restaurant management game by Bandai Namco and Kairosoft, and Saints Row: The Third Remastered is ported by Feral Interactive. Titanium Court costs $6.99 on mobile, PS5 and Switch.
Getting your phone ready
Big games such as No Man's Sky and Monster Hunter Outlanders are demanding. Free up several gigabytes of storage, download over Wi-Fi rather than mobile data, and keep a charger or power bank nearby for long sessions. If your phone gets very warm it will throttle performance, so remove a thick case and take short breaks. Pairing a Bluetooth controller makes action games like Sifu far more comfortable than touch controls.
Fair pricing
The try-then-buy model means you know whether you like a game before paying, with no endless in-app purchases. Parents should enable purchase protection in the App Store or Google Play.
For consoles, see our Switch 2 October games and gaming autumn overview. More in the mobile games section.
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